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The Road to WrestleMania continues as ESPN provides comprehensive coverage of WWE Elimination Chamber

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The Road to WrestleMania continues as ESPN provides comprehensive coverage of WWE Elimination Chamber on Saturday, February 28, at 7 p.m. ET from the United Center in Chicago, Ill. Elimination Chamber, as well as the pre-event and post-event shows, are exclusively available to fans in the U.S. with a subscription to the ESPN Unlimited plan — either directly or through a traditional pay TV package — on the ESPN App. Additionally, the Elimination Chamber pre-event show will stream on Disney+.

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Royal Rumble to exclusively stream in the U.S. on the ESPN App Saturday, January 31

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Royal Rumble will exclusively stream in the U.S. on the ESPN App on Saturday, January 31, from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Premium Live Event starts at 2 p.m. ET, with the pre-event show beginning at noon and the post-event show immediately following Royal Rumble. The event is available exclusively to fans with a subscription to the ESPN Unlimited plan — either directly or through a traditional pay TV package — on the ESPN App.

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WWE Survivor Series: WarGames to exclusively stream in U.S. on ESPN App this Saturday November 29

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Survivor Series: WarGames will exclusively stream in the U.S. on the ESPN App this Saturday, November 29, from Petco Park in San Diego, Calif. – home of Major League Baseball’s San Diego Padres. The Premium Live Event starts at 7 p.m. ET with the pre-event show beginning at 5 p.m. The post-event show will immediately follow Survivor Series: WarGames.

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WWE Crown Jewel Streaming Exclusively on the ESPN App in the U.S. This Saturday October 11

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ESPN will exclusively stream WWE Crown Jewel live in the U.S. this Saturday, October 11, at 8 a.m. ET. The Premium Live Event (PLE) is exclusively available for fans with a subscription to the ESPN Unlimited plan – either directly or through a traditional pay TV package – on the ESPN App. Crown Jewel, which emanates from Perth, Australia, is available to stream live and all day on the ESPN App. It marks the second WWE PLE streamed by ESPN, following Wrestlepalooza®.

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Transcript: ESPN WWE WRESTLEPALOOZA® Media Conference Call with Matt Kenny and John Lasker

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ESPN programming executives Matt Kenny and John Lasker answered questions on Wednesday discussing the launch of ESPN’s partnership with WWE, as well as ESPN’s robust coverage plans leading into the first WRESTLEPALOOZA® Premium Live Event on Saturday, September 20, at 7 p.m. ET.

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Welcome to Wrestlepalooza®: ESPN to Provide Wall-to-Wall WWE Coverage All Week Culminating with First WWE Premium Live Event Streaming Exclusively on the ESPN App in the U.S. September 20

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Welcome to Wrestlepalooza®: ESPN today announced its wall-to-wall, week-long WWE coverage plans to culminate with its first WWE Premium Live Event Wrestlepalooza® streaming exclusively for fans with a subscription to the ESPN Unlimited plan – either directly or through a traditional pay TV package – on the ESPN App in the U.S. on Saturday, September 20, at 7 p.m. ET. The WWE PLE is the first in ESPN and WWE’s new, recently announced partnership.

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WWE® PREMIUM LIVE EVENTS TO DEBUT ON ESPN PLATFORMS IN THE U.S. BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 20 WITH FIRST-EVER WRESTLEPALOOZA®

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ESPN and WWE today announced that WWE Premium Live Events will debut on ESPN platforms beginning September 20, earlier than previously announced.

The first WWE PLE to kick off the ESPN partnership will be the first-ever Wrestlepalooza on Saturday, September 20, live from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis – host city of the 2025 Royal Rumble®, which set the event’s all-time attendance record. Wrestlepalooza will stream live on the new ESPN direct-to-consumer streaming service, beginning at 7pm ET/4pm PT.

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ESPN, WWE Reach Landmark Rights Agreement as ESPN Platforms Become Exclusive U.S. Domestic Home of All WWE Premium Live Events, Including WrestleMania, Starting in 2026

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ESPN, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), and WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), today announced a landmark rights agreement as ESPN platforms, including the new ESPN direct-to-consumer streaming service, will become the exclusive U.S. domestic home of all WWE Premium Live Events (PLEs), including the two-night cultural phenomenon WrestleMania, starting in 2026. This deal makes ESPN home to the highest-profile WWE events of the year.

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NBCUNIVERSAL CELEBRATES 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND WITH BASEBALL, RACIN’, WWE AND FIREWORKS

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Holiday Weekend Big Events Across NBCU:

  • WWE Money in the Bank
  • Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers
  • INDYCAR Mid-Ohio
  • NASCAR Road America
  • Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks® Spectacular

NEW YORK, NY – June 29, 2022 – Baseball, racin’, WWE and fireworks – that’s how NBCUniversal will help viewers celebrate 4th of July weekend this year, providing a menu of big events that are as American as apple pie.

The big-event coverage begins with WWE Money in the Bank on Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. It culminates on Independence Day as an American tradition continues with the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks® Spectacular at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

Sunday starts with MLB Sunday Leadoff at 11:30 am ET exclusively on Peacock, featuring the Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers in a historic presentation without the traditional announcers in the broadcast booth. Also on Sunday is a motorsports doubleheader: INDYCAR Mid-Ohio at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock and NASCAR Road America at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network.

Click here to watch a 30-second spot about the holiday weekend programming.

4th of July weekend events (all times ET):

Saturday, July 2 Time Platform
WWE Money in the Bank 8:00 p.m. Peacock
     
Sunday, July 3    
MLB Sunday Leadoff – Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers 11:30 a.m. Peacock
INDYCAR Mid-Ohio 12:30 p.m. NBC, Peacock
NASCAR Road America 3:00 p.m. USA Network
     
Monday, July 4    
Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks® Spectacular 8:00 p.m. ET/PT NBC, Peacock
Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks® Spectacular encore 10:00 p.m. ET/PT NBC, Peacock

WWE MONEY IN THE BANK: Saturday night’s event features the Men’s and Women’s WWE Money in the Bank ladder matches and much more. Bianca Belair defends her Raw Women’s Championship against Carmella, while Theory defends his WWE United States Championship against Bobby Lashley. The kickoff show begins streaming at 7 p.m. ET, with the main event beginning at 8 p.m. ET, exclusively on Peacock.

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KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT DETROIT TIGERS: MLB Sunday Leadoff’s presentation of the Detroit Tigers hosting the Kansas City Royals this Sunday at Noon ET on Peacock will feature a unique broadcast without any commentators in the booth as viewers will be taken inside the ballpark to experience the game from different viewpoints and perspectives.

MLB Sunday Leadoff host and in-game reporter Ahmed Fareed, former Tigers outfielder and current Bally Sports Detroit analyst Craig Monroe, and NBC Sports’ Britney Eurton will take fans around Detroit’s Comerica Park throughout the game, providing viewers with a tour of the ballpark, unique viewpoints, conversations with special guests, and more.

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INDYCAR MID-OHIO: The 2022 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season continues with live coverage of the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio this Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Two-time INDYCAR champion Josef Newgarden looks to defend his 2021 victory at the road course and aims to win his second consecutive race of the season following his win at Road America on June 12.

The lead INDYCAR commentary team of Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Townsend Bell (analyst) and James Hinchcliffe (analyst) will call the race. Kevin Lee and Dillon Welch will provide reports from pit road.

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NASCAR ROAD AMERICA: NBC Sports’ first Cup Series race on USA Network is presented this Sunday with the Kwik Trip 250 presented by JOCKEY Made in America at 3 p.m. ET. Countdown to Green pre-race coverage begins at 2 p.m. ET on USA Network. 2020 NASCAR champion Chase Elliott, winner of NBC Sports’ 2022 season opener last week at Nashville Superspeedway, aims to defend his victory at Road America last season.

NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., 21-time Cup Series race winner Jeff Burton, and Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte will serve as analysts alongside lead NASCAR race announcer Rick Allen. Marty Snider, Parker Kligerman, and Kim Coon will serve as pit reporters.

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MACY’S 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS® SPECTACULAR: NBC’s 46th annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks® Spectacular returns for a dazzling night of fireworks, star-studded musical performances and appearances by special guests. NBC News’ “TODAY” anchors Craig Melvin and Dylan Dreyer return for the second time to co-host the evening. The event will air Monday, July 4 (8-10 p.m. ET/PT) on NBC and will stream on Peacock. An encore presentation will follow from 10-11 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

Chart-toppers 5 Seconds of Summer, Brett Eldredge, Carly Pearce, and Pitbull with Filmore will light up the stage in advance of Macy’s iconic fireworks display on the canvas of New York City’s summer skyline. Lin-Manuel Miranda, James Monroe Iglehart, Kaila Mullady, Dizzy Senze and Anthony Veneziale from the cast of Freestyle Love Supreme will unite for a special performance. Broadway’s “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” cast members Jacqueline B. Arnold, Jessica Lee Goldyn, Tasia Jungbauer and Jeigh Madjus will also take the stage. In addition, celebrity chef and barbecue expert Chef David Rose will join the evening.

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TMZ Update: WWE’s Renee Young Has COVID, Husband Jon Moxley Pulled from AEW Show

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Casey Carver casey.carver@tmz.com via sendgrid.net 8:52 AM (3 hours ago)
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WWE’s Renee Young Has COVID, Husband Jon Moxley Pulled from AEW Show

6/24/2020 1:31pm PDT

6/25 — WWE announcer Renee Young confirms she’s one of the people who tested positive for Coronavirus.

“Man. What a few days. My show gets cancelled and I get Covid,” Young tweeted Wednesday night.

“Wear your masks and wash your hands. Stay safe, everyone.”

Young’s husband, Jon Moxley, informed his bosses at All Elite Wrestling about the possible exposure — and he missed Wednesday’s episode of ‘Dynamite’ so he could quarantine.

“Mox did the right thing and warned us,” AEW boss Tony Khan said.

“Doc asked him to stay home and get tested to protect us here at our test site.”

A rep for WWE tells TMZ Sports … ”WWE will continue COVID-19 testing of its talent, production crew and employees in advance of TV productions for the foreseeable future.”

Multiple WWE staffers who have been working at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando — including in-ring talent — have tested positive for COVID, TMZ Sports has confirmed.

Sources familiar with the situation are telling us they would NOT classify the situation as an “outbreak” because it wasn’t a “large group” that contracted the virus.

ProWrestlingSheet, which broke the story, reports at least 3 people have tested positive so far.

Now, WWE is ramping up its testing and social distancing measures to try and limit the spread of the virus … especially with TV production expected to continue this week.

There has been a surge of Coronavirus cases in Florida — an additional 3,286 cases were reported on Tuesday — and 5,508 reported on Wednesday, the most number of recorded cases in a single day in FL so far.

In total, the number of cases in FL have crossed the 109,000 mark.

Both experts and politicians say the rising numbers are the result of more testing and the reopening of businesses.

Originally Published — 6/24 1:31 PM PT